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- Lesbian Golf Mafia Anime.

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Do I have your attention?

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'Cause if so, boy, do I
have the show for you.

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It's called "Birdie Wing"

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and it somehow manages to
actually, make golf interesting.

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See, I hate golf.

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I grew up playing mini golf
or going to the driving range,

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but the idea of actual,
full-scale golf courses

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never appealed to me.

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They're too big.

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They're a waste of resources.

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Every golf course should be torn down

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and turned into
high-density public housing

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with good access to high speed transit.

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See, "Birdie Wing" is styled
with many of the things

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you expect from a classic sports anime.

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It follows a individual
who is particularly skilled

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at their feat of physical
prowess, has a high school arc.

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It features rivalries,

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but it takes things in a
slightly different angle.

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You have special moves, people
calling out their attacks.

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You have fuck boy lesbian
golf Goku as your protagonist

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getting stronger with every bout.

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This is a show with an
underground mafia-operated,

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aperture science-style
modular golf facility

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that reconfigures with all
the pomp and circumstance

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of an Evangelian launch.

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Yet, these characters, Aoi,
Eve, even Viper are real.

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They actually feel like
genuine human beings

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making and breaking connections

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with real relationships forming.

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Now, of course, as a dedicated journalist,

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I delved into the Tumblr,
Reddit discord communities

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for journalistic reasons not just

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because I deeply, deeply love this show.

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This is a show that's still running.

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Currently, in its second season,

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and the hits just keep on coming.

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As you can tell, I'm having

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a fantastic time watching this show

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and apparently, I'm not the only one.

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Even Nintendo is getting in on it.

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With a "Birdie Wing" golf
game for the Nintendo Switch

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coming out later this summer.

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Keep your eyes peeled to Kotaku

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for all your gaming coverage needs.